Maruishi Brewing's Chohyo year-end festival, second bottle. This sake is made from Manzai, an edible rice that has been revived in Okazaki. It is a junmai daiginjo, and naturally it has a beautiful, fruity taste, but compared to Nitoshi, it has more robust rice flavor than acidity and sweetness...I think. Am I biased? Is it my imagination?
Purchased at Maruishi Brewery, famous for Ni-Rabbit.
It has a light yellowish color and a nice aroma of rice.
This alone heightened my anticipation before drinking it!
It has a subtle sweetness, a delicious flavor that clings to the tongue, and a moderate acidity and bitterness.
A mellow aroma that passes through the nose.
As the label says, it reminds one of rice and the earth.
It is such a sake.
I felt the aroma and sweetness were better at a slightly higher temperature than when chilled.
I haven't tried it warmed, but I think it would also be good heated.
Fruity raw sake is good, but
but this kind of sake with a lot of umami is also 🙆♂️.
This is another brand of Maruishi Brewing, the same company that produces Futato.
It uses a rare rice called Manzai, which is currently only available at Maruishi Brewery.
The label has a sharp design that looks like a straw rope wrapped around it, but the taste is surprisingly gentle and easy to drink.
The taste was unexpected.
Maruishi sake brewery in Aichi. It's quite refreshing, but it has a decent flavor and is spicy. The aftertaste is a little bitter, but not unpleasant. Banzai rice, 70% Junmai, hiyaoroshi, fire-hot, 1,450 yen, Ootsuka sake shop in Honmachi.
Maruishi Sake Brewery in Aichi. It has more acidity and bitterness than the previous year's Hiyaoroshi, but it also has a sweetness that makes it a refreshing drink. It has a good balance. Junmai Hiyoroshi, 100% Banzai rice, 60%, fire-hardened, 1,450 yen, Otsuka Sake Brewery in Honmachi.
Maruishi sake brewery in Aichi. It is fruity and has a slight sourness. 100% Banzai rice from Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, 60%, about 1,400 yen, Otsuka sake shop in Honmachi.
Maruishi Sake Brewery in Aichi. The taste is clean, but you can feel the sweetness and the umami, and almost no bitterness. The aftertaste leaves a sweet taste. It is quite good. Bansai Rice, 60%, about 1,300 yen, Otsuka Sake Brewery in Honmachi.
The more it grows, the more the ears of rice hang down.
Satisfaction level: ★★★★☆
Specific name: Junmai-Daiginjo Nao-Kumi-Name
Rice polishing ratio: 48
Alcoholic content: 16
Rice used: Banzai rice grown in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture
Gas feeling: Yes
Year of manufacture: January 2021
Manufacturer: Maruishi Jozo (Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture)
This sake is brewed by reviving the Banzai rice that was produced in Okazaki 100 years ago and was offered to the Taime-sai Festival. This time I got it at the Maruishi Brewery event in January😊.
It has a unique fruity aroma that is typical of Futaragi brewed by Maruishi Brewery. The freshness and gassiness of the direct pumping is unbelievable 😆 It doesn't have the graininess of the Banzai Junmai-shu, but it is clean and refreshing 😃.
Maruishi Jozo's sake is delicious after all👍.
How do you know if you are satisfied?
★★★★★=I like it so much. I would definitely repeat it again.
★★★★☆=I like it very much. I would like to repeat it if I have a chance.
★★★☆☆=I like it. I don't know if I would repeat it.
★★☆☆☆=Not so fond of it. I will not repeat.
★☆☆☆☆=Not my favorite. I will never repeat.